The Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) will organize the time of timely determination (ISBAT) 1446 h 29 Ramadan, which coincided in time March 29, 2025. According to the CEO of Islamic Community leadership ABUKHMAD, ISBAT was always used to determine the initial entry of the new months, such as Ramadan.
“We Will Hold the Initial Isbat Session of Shawwal, On March 29, 2025. As Usual, The Isbat Trial Is Always Held on the 29th Syakban to Determine the Beginning of Ramadan, 29 Ramadan to Determine the Initial Shawwal, and 29 Zulkaidah Zulhijjah, “Abu Explained While Chairing the Preparation for the Initial Isbat Session of Shawwal 1446 h at the head office of Kemanag, JL MH Thamrin, Jakarta, Tuesday, March 18, 2024.
Abu stated that the use of the ISBAT was used to use the initial Shawwal method and hand and hand. This is the implementation of Islam learning and in accordance with Fatwa Indonesian council Ulema (MUI) No 2 of 2024 on early determination of Ramadan, Shawwal and Dzulhijjah.
“In Fatwa, it was stated that the initial destination of Ramadan, Shawwal and Dzulhijjah was performed on the basis of the method of counting and hand in the Indonesian government in terms of the Minister of Religion and the national,” Abus said.
The counting or astronomical calculation occurred on March 29, 2025 at 17.57.58 WIB. Therefore, on the basis of data on astronomy, when at sunset, the position of the new moon ranges from minus three in Papua and minus one in aceh.
“Then we verify these astronomical data through the hand mechanism,” Abu said.
